Quality and treatment of coal mine drainage water in China
Abstract
About 71% of collieries in China are short of water resources. 2.2 billion m 3 of coal mine drainage are discharged annually. Making full use of mine water is the efficient approach for solving the shortage of water resources in coal mine areas. The authors studied field and statistical data to assess the status of discharging and utilizing coal mine water in China, mine water quality, and its distribution. In this paper the Chinese coal mine drainage systems were classified into six types. The mine water treatment technology is also summarized.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Mine drainage and remediation techniques
Geoscience and Mining Technology
Waste Management and Environmental Impact
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 613–616
- Publication date
- 12 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter